| DCU Challengers 2026 |
| Dates |
February 20-22, 2026 |
| City |
Dublin |
| Venue |
The Auditorium, the Education Building, DCU St. Patrick's Campus, Drumcondra, Dublin |
| Organisers |
Julia Meza Osorio, Jacob Nelson, Yurii Sahatelian, Emmet O'Rourke |
| Chief Arbiter |
Henry T. Williams |
| Deputy Arbiter |
Ronan Barrett |
| Players participating |
91 |
| Games played |
204 |
| Competition format |
5-round Swiss |
| Eligibility |
Rating under 1650 (both ICU and FIDE) for ICU members; plus all unrated players |
| Tie-break |
None specified; cash prizes split |
| Time control |
60 minutes for all moves with a 30 second increment from move 1 |
| Default time |
30 minutes |
| Schedule |
Rounds 1 7.00pm; rounds 2, 3: 10.00am and 2.00pm; rounds 4 and 5: 10.00am and 2.00pm |
| FIDE rated? |
Yes (ID 467111) |
| Prizes |
1st &euro260; 2nd €205; 3rd €165; U1550 grading prize €80; ungraded rating prize €80; best woman/girl €80 |
| Entry fee |
€35 (€25 for students and under 18's; €15 surcharge for entries on or after February 19) |
| Sponsors |
- Irish Go Association
- DCU Clubs & Societies
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| Photos |
A set of 562 photos of the event was made available by the organisers. Above: playing hall, round 1. |
| Concurrent events |
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| Games available |
14 |
| References |
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